In this photograph taken, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, in Middlesex, N.J., the label that indicates wipes should not be flushed in a toilet is seen on a box next to baby wipes at the office of Rob Villee, executive director of the Plainfield Area Regional Sewer Authority in New Jersey. Increasingly popular bathroom wipes, thick, premoistened towelettes that are advertised as flushable, are creating clogs and backups in sewer systems around the nation. The problem has gotten so bad in this upstate New York town that frustrated sewer officials traced the wipes back to specific neighborhoods, and even knocked on doors to break the embarrassing news to residents that they are the source of a costly, unmentionable mess. An industry trade group this month revised its guidelines on which wipes can be flushed, and has come out with a universal stick-figure, do-not-flush symbol to put on packaging. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

NEWS

March 14 marks the one-month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. As a response to the latest massacre, a nationwide walkout has been promoted for 10 a.m. that day for students to pay their respects to the students and staff members who died in with 17 minutes of silence — one for each victim.

Gun control does the reverse of what it aims to do, according to researchers and Second Amendment advocates, as some firearms owners simultaneously acknowledge the tragedy of mass shootings as well as the importance of their personal liberty and rights. In a study entitled, “Information on K-12 and University Shooting Deaths: The number of deaths has been declining over time,” the Crime Prevention Research Center looked at instances of school shootings back to the 1992-93 school year.

Sometimes, you just can’t believe what’s on the label. And Justin Keller, Pottstown’s interim borough manager would like those connected to Pottstown’s sewer system to think twice before buying baby wipes labeled as ‘flushable.’ Not only are they not so “flushable,” they have become expensive — to the tune of $500,000 — for everyone, not just those who buy them.

A Philadelphia man who came to Montgomery County to rob pizza delivery drivers because he believed the “drivers would have more money” is headed to prison for armed holdups in Plymouth and West Norriton townships. Isaiah Eric Whichard, 22, of the 2400 block of North 18th Street, was sentenced in county court to four to eight years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to felony charges of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery in connection with two incidents that occurred in Plymouth and West Norriton on Jan. 9, 2017.

SPORTS

Kansas, Villanova, Virginia and Xavier — the No. 1 seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament — should remember the Alamo. Especially the Jayhawks. The last time all four No. 1 seeds made it to the Final Four was 10 years ago. That was the last time the NCAA Tournament wrapped up in San Antonio, and the last time coach Bill Self and Kansas cut down the nets as national champions.

After greeting family and friends and milling around for a bit, it was time for the Villanova players to sit down to watch the NCAA men’s basketball tournament selection show Sunday night. Although there were several rows of chairs designated for the team in the Connelly Center, there were no seats assigned for each individual, so the players sat where they wanted in the first row. Haverford High grad and senior walk-on Tom Leibig sat next to Mikal Bridges, the Most Outstanding Player in the Big East Tournament, which wasn’t a surprise. They’re good friends and have been roommates for the past two years.

New York, the center of all entertainment, a warm evening in the spring. Along Broadway, tourists are hustling toward theaters. Around one corner, the David Letterman Show is letting out, and a small crowd has gathered to watch Bob Dylan scoot toward a waiting limo. Somewhere in town is a ballgame, a concert, a nightclub just about to throb. And there, in Manhattan, is the event of the night, the one requiring the most security, the one attracting hundreds of camera-phone-wielding, panting thrill-seekers. Around a luxury hotel surrounded by satellite TV trucks, streets have been closed. Inside, a ballroom is packed, with the lucky just hoping to find a place to stand.

Brett Brown sensed another mood swing building from his young 76ers team prone to mistakes, some of which were exposed during their four-game road trip. The coach then called for a pair of timeouts during a key 3 ½-minute stretch midway through the third quarter, quelling any worries from his squad that has Philadelphia bound for the playoffs for the first time since the spring of 2012.

They may be young. They might still be in an extended rebuilding mode, whether they know it or now. But the Phillies have spent much of their spring training camp fling praising the energy brought by new manager Gabe Kapler, and swearing they are a team that can compete now in the National League East. What they hadn’t done was prove they had a pitching staff to back up their lofty expectations. Until now.

ENTERTAINMENT

Country music star Tim McGraw collapsed on stage during a performance in Ireland. Rolling Stone magazine reports McGraw collapsed while performing Sunday night in Dublin. McGraw’s wife, singer Faith Hill, can be seen in a video on a fan’s Instagram page saying, “He’s been super dehydrated. I apologize, but I made the decision that he cannot come back out on stage.”